A nationwide study on generic medicines substitution practices of Australian community pharmacists and patient acceptance

Chong CP; March G; Clark A; Gilbert A; Hassali MA; Bahari MB

doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.08.002

A nationwide study on generic medicines substitution practices of Australian community pharmacists and patient acceptance

Chong CP , March G , Clark A , Gilbert A , Hassali MA , Bahari MB

Health Policy, 2011 Feb;99(2):139-48.

PMID: 20732723 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.08.002

Abstract

This study evaluated Australian community pharmacists' rate of generic medicine substitution, patient acceptance of generic substitution and cost-savings achieved for patients from substitution.

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